Sweet is the voice of a sister in the season of sorrow.
Benjamin DisraeliRead
Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervour.
Interpretation
Life is brief, so one should strive to be significant and authentic.
In this quote, Disraeli emphasizes the importance of living a life of purpose and depth. He suggests that true masculinity—or human strength—comes from being genuine, passionate, and courageous in one's actions and expressions, rather than conforming to mediocrity or societal expectations.
In practice
In a motivational speech about pursuing dreams, one could use this quote to inspire action.
Sweet is the voice of a sister in the season of sorrow.
But what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is a day.
Grief is the agony of an instant. The indulgence of grief the blunder of a life.
Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.
Yes, I am a Jew and when the ancestors of the right honorable gentleman were brutal savages in an unknown island, mine were priests in the temple of Solomon.
The practice of politics in the East may be defined by one word: dissimulation.
I want to still be me when I wake up one fine morning and have breakfast at Tiffany´s.
Don't sit and wait. Get out there, feel life. Touch the sun, and immerse in the sea.
My public is growing up just as I am. After all, I'm not 19 anymore and if I stick with the sex bit, who will be paying to see me when I'm 50?
Old age has its pleasures, which, though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth.
I do not choose that my grave should be dug while I am still alive.
Hell, I am young. I am free. My teeth are clean. The sun shines. To hell with everything else
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